Live Food For Ageniosis Marmaratus

[Steve GT]

Hi guys

As some of you know I have a Marmaratus. He's a nocturnal hunting catfish and needs live food. He's not the type you can try feeding dry food or frozen food too and He'l eventually eat it when he's hungry He'l starve himself to death. At the min to keep him going I'm feeding him live earth worms but he does need some good different live food

Il be honest with you I'm not keen on feeding him Live fish as feeder fish do contain a lot of parasites and other small fish are not only quite expensive but I'm also not keen on the idea

So my question to you is does anyone have any good suggestions on what he can eat. Iv thought about breeding river shrimp (aka glass or ghost shrimp) anyone done this before and can give me some pointers on how to do this ? Or as said any alternatives anyone can think of?

Cheers guys

 

[Steve GT]

Anyone ?

 

[thereverendturtle]

I know you don't want to breed fish, but outside of feeders and the worms you're feeding now, it may be your best choice. Personally I'd breed convicts. With time I'm sure you should be able to get them on to frozen foods like krill and thawed pieces of tilapia.

 

[Wills]

Hi I keep a couple of Agenisous mine are Ageneiosus cf. atronasus which are smaller growing than yours but not too unsimilar - mine would only take defrosted blood worm to start with but after about 3 months joined in with the rest of the fish on pellets (Tetra Prima). Have you seen the new live XL blood worms some shops are offering? Perhaps they could be an option.

I think the shrimp idea sounds really good Though setting up something in an other tank that can breed easy could be an option - maybe a Central American biotope of Convict Cichlids (or similar) and platties or sword tails?

From reports I have seen of these larger Dolphin Cats they will eat pretty much anything so I would not hold out on him never taking pellets.

Nice to see someone keeping these cats Any pics? Also just wondering where you got it from?

thanks Wills